Abstract: A satellite imaging system uses multiple cameras. For example, the incoming light from a telescope section of the satellite goes through a dichroic beam splitter, with the standard visible spectrum going to a first camera and wavelengths outside of the standard visible spectrum, such as in the infrared or coastal blue range, are sent to a second camera, allowing image data from multiple wavelength ranges to be captured simultaneously. The image data from the different wavelengths of the two cameras can then be selectively recombined. In a more general case, there is a first range of wavelengths and a second range of wavelengths.

Abstract: A method for determining an optical performance parameter of a head mounted display device adapted for a wearer includes a head mounted display device providing step, during which a head mounted display device adapted for a wearer is provided, an optical measurement device providing step, during which an optical measurement device is provided that includes an entrance pupil and a sensor receiving light through the entrance pupil, a positioning step, during which the optical measurement device and the head mounted display device are positioned so that the position of the entrance pupil of the optical measurement device corresponds to the position of the pupil of the wearer when wearing the head mounted display device, an optical performance parameter determining step during which at least one optical performance parameter of the head mounted see-through display device is determined based on the data measured by the optical measurement device.

Abstract: An apparatus which detects an object in a frame image of a moving image captured by each image capturing apparatus in an area, acquires an image feature of the detected object, tracks the detected object in one moving image, acquires an image feature of an object to be searched from the detected object, searches for an object having a similarity equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold from the acquired image features and identifies the object, acquires an image feature of the tracked object and corresponding to the identified object from the acquired image feature, and searches for an object having a similarity equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold from the acquired image features and identifies the object.

Abstract: A polarization and color sensitive pixel device and a focal plane array made therefrom. Each incorporates a thick color/polarization filter stack and microlens array for visible (0.4-0.75 micron), near infrared (0.75-3 micron), mid infrared (3-8 micron) and long wave infrared (8-15 micron) imaging. A thick pixel filter has a thickness of between about one to 10× the operational wavelength, while a thick focal plane array filter is on the order of or larger than the size or up to 10× the pitch of the pixels in the focal plane array. The optical filters can be precisely fabricated on a wafer. A filter array can be mounted directly on top of an image sensor to create a polarization camera. Alternatively, the optical filters can be fabricated directly on the image sensor.

Abstract: A multi-layer display (MLD) system may include a plurality of display screens including at least first and second display screens arranged in a substantially parallel and overlapping manner, such that an air gap exists between the first display screen and the second display screen. An opening in the enclosure may exist such that air can flow through the opening between the air gap and outside of the enclosure, and a membrane covering the opening, the membrane being porous to air and non-porous to small particulates and water.

Abstract: A programming device capable of reducing the operator's work involved in generating an operation program for a robot. The programming device includes a model arrangement section which places a workpiece model, a robot model, and an imaging section model in a virtual space, a target-portion extracting section which extracts a target portion of the workpiece model in accordance with a certain extraction condition, a simulating section which. moves the imaging section model or the workpiece model to an imaging position, and a program generating section which generates an operation program for causing the imaging section to capture the portion to be captured, based on positional data of the robot model when the robot model positions the imaging section model or the workpiece model at the imaging position.

Abstract: A dual-camera image capture system may include a first light source, disposed above a target area, a first mobile unit, configured to rotate around the target area, and a second mobile unit, operatively coupled to the first mobile unit, configured to move vertically along the first mobile unit. The dual-camera image capture system may further include a second light source, operatively coupled to the second mobile unit and a dual-camera unit, operatively coupled to the second mobile unit. The dual-camera image capture system may include a first camera configured to capture structural data and a second camera configured to capture color data. The first mobile unit and the second mobile unit may be configured to move the first camera and the second camera to face the target area in a variety of positions around the target area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional image sensing module with a low z-height, and a process for forming the same. The three-dimensional image sensing module may include two or more cameras to capture image data, where each camera includes a lens holder having at least one optical camera lens. Furthermore, the three-dimensional image sensing module may also include a spacer attached to a top side of the lens holders of the two or more cameras that provides dimensional stability for the relative positioning of the two or more cameras with respect to one another.

Abstract: Stereoscopic images are subsampled and placed in a “checkerboard” pattern in an image. The image is encoded in a monoscopic video format. The monoscopic video is transmitted to a device where the “checkerboard” is decoded. Portions of the checkerboard (e.g., “black” portions) are used to reconstruct one of the stereoscopic images and the other portion of the checkerboard (e.g., “white” portions) are used to reconstruct the other image. The subsamples are, for example, taken from the image in a location coincident to the checkerboard position in which the subsamples are encoded.

Abstract: A video decoding apparatus includes: a splitter configured to split an image into at least one block; a predictor configured to predict a current sample by using at least one of a value obtained by applying a first weight to a first sample predicted earlier than the current sample in a current block and being adjacent to the current sample in a horizontal direction and a value obtained by applying a first weight to a second sample predicted earlier than the current sample in the current block and being adjacent to the current sample in a vertical direction; and a decoder configured to decode the image by using a residual value of the current sample obtained from a bitstream and a prediction value of the current sample.

Abstract: In a case where IR data of a near-infrared light image is data in which a visible light component and a near-infrared light component coexist, a point image restoration process is performed on the IR data using a first point image restoration filter based on a first point spread function for visible light of the optical system and a second point image restoration filter based on a second point spread function for near-infrared light of the optical system. An appropriate point image restoration process is performed on the IR data that is captured in a time zone of twilight or dawn by performing weighted averaging on a point image restoration process using the first point image restoration filter and a point image restoration process using the second point image restoration filter using a first gain ? and a second gain ? according to a light amount ratio between visible light and near-infrared light at the time of capturing the IR data.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for decoding a coded picture of a coded video sequence including a first segment and a second segment, are provided. The method includes determining a first decoding process for decoding the first segment, in which a first prediction is disallowed, based on at least a first syntax element of a high level syntax structure applicable to the first segment and the second segment, the first syntax element indicating that the first prediction is disallowed, and determining a second decoding process for decoding the second segment, in which a second prediction different than the first prediction is disallowed, based on at least a second syntax element of the high level syntax structure, the second syntax element indicating that the second prediction is disallowed.

Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising defining a coding unit (CU) template within a decoded area of a video frame, the CU template being positioned above and/or to the left of a current decoding position for which data was intra predicted, defining a search window within the decoded area, the search window being adjacent to the CU template, generating a plurality of candidate prediction templates based on pixel values in the search window, each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates being generated using different intra prediction modes, calculating a matching cost between the CU template and each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates, selecting an intra prediction mode that generated the candidate prediction template that had the lowest matching cost relative to the CU template, and generating a prediction CU for the current decoding position based on the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes an external storage device, a hardware entropy engine, and a software execution engine. The hardware entropy engine performs entropy processing of a current picture, and further outputs count information to the external storage device during the entropy processing of the current picture. When loaded and executed by the software execution engine, a software program instructs the software execution engine to convert the count information into count table contents, and generate a count table in the external storage device according to at least the count table contents. The count table is referenced to apply a backward adaptation to a probability table that is selectively used by the hardware entropy engine to perform entropy processing of a next picture.

Abstract: To determine real-world information about objects moving in a scene, the camera capturing the scene is typically calibrated to the scene. Automatic scene calibration can be accomplished using people that are found moving about in the scene. During a calibration period, a video content analysis system processing video frames from a camera can identify blobs that are associated with people. Using an estimated height of a typical person, the video content analysis system can use the location of the person's head and feet to determine a mapping between the person's location in the 2-D video frame and the person's location in the 3-D real world. This mapping can be used to determine a cost for estimated extrinsic parameters for the camera. Using a hierarchical global estimation mechanism, the video content analysis system can determine the estimated extrinsic parameters with the lowest cost.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus, method, and program for an endoscope image having a high degree of freedom of color assignment according to the shape feature of a structure. A structure region image is generated by extracting one or more structure regions from an image signal obtained by imaging an observation target in the living body. A shape feature amount of the structure region is calculated based on the structure region image, and a color corresponding to the feature amount is assigned to the structure region. A reduced original image is generated by performing processing for reducing at least one of the color or the contrast on an original image in which the observation target is drawn in color. A composite image is generated by superimposing the reduced original image and the structure region image subjected to the color assignment.

Abstract: The specification and drawings present a signage design device (SDD) and a method for using such a device for designing content for a multi-view display (MVD) intended for simultaneously displaying multiple versions of content to multiple corresponding viewing zones. The multi-view display may be a static multi-view signage print (SMVSP) or an electronic multi-view display (EMVD), as described herein.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processor and an encoder. The image processor enhances an edge of an input image, removes noise from the input image, synthesizes the edge-enhanced image and the noise-removed image, and removes a high frequency from the synthesized image. The encoder pre-encodes a downsized synthesized image, obtains a pre-bit rate of the pre-encoded image, sets a quantization parameter value based on a reference bit rate and the pre-bit rate, and compresses the high-frequency removed image based on the quantization parameter value.

Abstract: A video processing method includes obtaining projection face(s) from an omnidirectional content of a sphere, and obtaining a re-sampled projection face by re-sampling at least a portion of a projection face of the projection face(s) through non-uniform mapping. The omnidirectional content of the sphere is mapped onto the projection face(s) via a 360-degree Virtual Reality (360 VR) projection. The projection face has a first source region and a second source region. The re-sampled projection face has a first re-sampled region and a second re-sampled region. The first re-sampled region is derived from re-sampling the first source region with a first sampling density. The second re-sampled region is derived from re-sampling the second source region with a second sampling density that is different from the first sampling density.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a reception unit configured to receive image-capturing information from each of a plurality of imaging apparatuses; and a color conversion information calculation unit configured to calculate, on a basis of the received image-capturing information, color conversion information for matching hues of the plurality of imaging apparatuses. With this arrangement, it is possible to prevent, in the case where a specific target entity is recognized from images captured by a plurality of cameras, variation in image information acquired between the cameras. With such arrangement, it is possible to prevent, in the case where a specific target entity is recognized from images captured by a plurality of cameras, variation in image information acquired between the cameras.